Convertible coupé-body.



D. F. OLIVER. CONVERTIBLE COUPE 500v. APPLICATIQN HLED SEPT. 12. 19l4-RENEWED NOV. 3 1917- 1,267,793. Patented May 28,1918.

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I CONVERTIBLE COUPE BODY.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 12. 1914. RENEWED NOV. 3. 1911.

Patentd May 28,1918.

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UNITED. STATES PATEN CONVERTIBLE COUPE-BODY.

To all whom it may concern: I

Be it known that I, Doo'ron F. OLIVER, a citizen of the United States,residing at Oakland, in the county of Alameda and State of California,have invented new and useful Improvements in Convertible Coupe- Bodies,of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a convertible or foldable coupe body for motordriven vehicles and the like.

It is one of the objects of the present invention to provide aconvertible or foldable coupe body for motor driven vehicles and thelike, which is so constructed that the top and side sections of thecoupe may be folded back and down to produce n open car. Another objectof the invention is to so arrange the difierent foldable sections thatthey may be moved or swung from one position to another with theexpenditure of little effort and by a simple manipulation of thecontrolling or locking mechanism. Further objects will hereinafterappear.

The invention consists of the parts and the construction and combinationof parts as hereinafter more fully described and claimed, havingreference to the accompanying drawings, in which so Figure 1 is a sideelevation of the coupe. Fig. 2 is a plan section on line 22, Fig. 1.Fig. 3 is a vertical section on line 33, Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is a section showing the side sashes in the folded position andalso the locking mechanism between the foldable top and the wind shield.

Fig. 5 is a section on'line 55, Fig. 6.

Fig. 6 is a section on line 6-6, Fig. 5

Fig. 7 is a section on line 77, Fig. 8.

Fig. 8 is a section on line 88, Fig. 7

Fig. 9 is a vertical transverse section on line 99, Fig. 1.

Fig. 10 is a vertical central section on line 10 10, Fig. 1.

More specifically described, the coup consists, as a whole, of a mainrigid body section A, a series of folding sashes B, a folding top C, anda stationary front section or wind shield D. The folding top consists ofrear posts 2 hinged, as at 3, to the rear end of the car. Pivotallysecured, as at :1, to the front or top edges of the posts 2 1s a topsection 5, and pivotally secured to the Specification of Letters Patent.Patented :May 28, 1918 Application filed September 12, 1914, Serial No.861,449. Renewed November 3, 1917. Serial No. 200,196.

front edge of the top section 5 is a secondary top section 6.

springs is directed to resist the downward movement of the tubular armsections 8 and 9 in the direction of arrow at, or, in other words, tocounterbalance the weight of the foldable top, when this is turned backinto the dotted line position indicated in Fig. 1.

The sides of the coupe are constructed, as shown in Figs. '1, 2, 3 nd l,and will be as follows: 11 indicates the main door by which entrance ismade to the interior of the coup. This door is mounted upon suitablehinges 12. Mounted on said door and secured to same by hinges 13 is ametal frame 14-, interior of which is mounted, on hinges 15, a frontsash l6. Secured to the rear side of said fram by hinges 17 is asecondary sash 18. This sash is adapted to be swung about hinges 17 inthe direction of arrow 6 and can thus be folded up against the exteriorsurface of sash 16. The metal frame 14,

upon which the sashes 16 and 18 are mounted, may then be folded inwardlyin the direction of arrow 0 (see Figs. 3 and 4) and can thus be foldeddown inside of the main body A on the interior face of the door, asshown in Fig. 4:.

The metal frame, when in the erected position, is locked to the door bya latch member 19 which is more clearly shown in Figs. 5 and 6. Thecasing 20 of the latch is secured to the door proper, and the upperendof the latch is provided with a cross arm 21 which is adapted to beinserted through a slot 22 formed in a plate 23 secured to the metalframe. The bolt or latch proper is secured in position by a spring 24and the latch is turned in opposition to the tension of the spring whenthe cross arm is to be interlocked with the plate 23. The moment thelatch is inserted it is only necessary to release the head 25 ofthelatch. The spring Gil a as

rear side of the frame 14:. The lowermost of these hinges is of ordinaryconstruction, while the upper hinge serves the function of a lock whichworks in conjunction. with the main section of the folding top. Theconstruction of this hinge will be as follows: One part of the hinge, as26, is secured to the sash 18, while the upper and lower exteriorsectionsQT of the hinge are secured to frame 1%. The bolt 28, extend ingthrough the hinged sections 26 and 27, is in this instance reciprocallymounted therein, and the movement of same is limited by a pin 29 whichextends into a groove 30 formed in the bolt. Tnterposed between thebottom of the hinged section 2-7 and the bolt is a spring 31 whichnormally tends to hold the bolt in an upper position. The extreme upperend of the bolt extends a considerable distance outside of the hinge andis provided with a head 32 and a groove 33 with which a latch 34: isadapted to engage. This latch, when swung into engagement with the bolt28, forms a lock between the top section 5 and the metal frame, whichnot only looks the top to the metal frame but also supports the frameagainst side play.

From the foregoing description it will be seen that the frame 1%, uponwhich the sashes l6 and 18 are mounted, is locked at twodifferentpoints, one look being secured by the lower latch 21 and theother by the latch 3. Each individual sash may be opened into the dottedline position shown at 35 and 36, Fig. 2, about its respective hinges tosecure ventilation within the coupe, and they be locked in this positionby any suitable latches or attachments not here shown.

The door 11, together with the frame lei, may be opened at any time whenentrance is desired to the coupe, as the frame will swing about thehinges 17 while the door 11 will swing about the hinges 12. The door maysimilarly be opened when the sashes are folded down, as shown in Fig.at, as the whole folded structure will then swing about the hinges 12.

Tihen it is desired to open the coupe, it is accomplished in thefollowing manner: Sash 18 is first swung about the hinges 17 until itassumes a position exterior and parallel with the sash 16 where it maybe secured by a lock or latch not here shown. Latch 3% is now released.The top section is then slightly lifted in an upward direction and thiswill release a pair of dowel latches 37, hereinafter to be described.The top section 6 may then be folded rearwardly and inwardly withrelation to the section 5. This permits the section 5 to be folded aboutthe posts 2 and the whole top structure to be swung rearwardly, asindicated by the dotted lines in Fig. l. The lower latch 21 will then bereleased and the two sashes l6 and 18 folded inwardly, as shown in Fig..4. The coupe portions of the body, or the sides and top, are thusentirely folded away with the exception of the wind shield front D whichis stationary. The dowel latches 87 are secured to the top of the windshield frame, and interposed between said latches and the top section 6are compression springs The dowel latches are provided as conteringpoints for the foldable top section 6 and also secure said sectionagainst side play with relation to the top of the wind. shield and metalframe 1% and connected sashes.

The compression springs 18 act as cushions and permit the top to bedrawn down tightly by a suitable form of latch, such as shown at 39 inFig. 4, thus eliminating rattling of the contacting parts. A similarspring 18 is interposed between bolt 28 and the top section 5. The latch39 is held in position by a counterweighted arm l0 when the top is up.

Having thus described my invention, what T claim and desire to secure byLetters Patent is l. A convertible coupe for motor vehicles and thelike, comprising a main body section, a door in said body, a side framesecured to and fold-able on said door a pair of sashes mounted on theside frame and foldable with relation to each other, and a foldable topto cover the coup.

2. The combination with a vehicle body having an entrance opening and adoor for closing the entrance opening, of an open frame hinged to theupper edge of the door for swinging thereover, a sash hinged to thefront side of the frame for closing the latter, and a second sash hingedto the rear side of the frame.

3. The combination with a vehicle body having a foldable top of thecharacter described and a side door, of a side frame carried by andfoldable on said door, and a pair of sashes carried by said frame andfoldable with relation to each other.

l. The combination with a vehicle body having a foldable top of thecharacter described and a side door, of a side frame hinged to the doorwhich is adapted to be folded down on the inside of the door, means forlocking said frame in a vertical position on top of the door, and a pairof sashes carried by said frame and foldable with relation to eachother.

5. The combination with a vehicle body having a fold-able top of thecharacter described and a side door, of a side frame hinged to the doorwhich is adapted to be folded down on the inside of the door, means onthe door for locking said frame in a vertical position on top of thedoor, means for locking said frame with relation to the foldable top,and a pair of sashes hingedly secured to said frame.

6. The combination with a vehicle body having a foldable top of thecharacter de scribed and a side door, of a side frame hinged to the doorwhich is adapted to be folded down on the inside of the door, means onthe door for locking said frame in a vertical position on top of thedoor, means for locking said frame with relation to the foldable top, asash mounted inside of said frame, and a second sash hingedly secured onone side of said frame.

7. The combination with a vehicle body having an entrance opening and adoor for closing the entrance opening, of a frame hinged to the upperedge of the door for swinging thereover, a latch on the door, a latchplate carried by the frame and ex- 24) tending outwardly over the latch,and a sash hinged to the frame and adapted to swing over the latchplate.

8. The combination with a vehicle body having an entrance opening and adoor 25 for closing the entrance opening, of an open frame hinged to theupper edge of the door for swinging thereover, a sash hinged to thefront side of the frame for closing the latter, a second sash hinged tothe rear side of the frame, means to lock the frame over the door, a topfor the vehicle, and means to lock the frame to the to The combinationwith a vehicle body having an entrance opening and a door for closingthe entrance opening, of a sasll hingedly connected to the door, and asec- 0nd1 sash hingedly connected to the first sas 10. The combinationwith a vehicle body having an entrance opening and a door for closingthe entrance opening, of a sash, hingedly connected to the door, afoldable top carried by the body, and a second sash hingedly connectedto the first sash.

11. The combination with a vehicle body having an entrance opening and adoor for closing the entrance opening, of a sash hingedly connected tothe door, a foldable top carried by the body, a second sash hingedlyconnected to the first sash, and means connecting the unfolded top tothe sashes.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in the presence of twosubscribing witnesses.

DOCTOR FRANKLIN OLIVER.

Witnesses:

GEo. R. NICHOLSON, E. BOWEN.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents, Washington, I). 0.

